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vertical
Pronunciation: /ˈvəːtɪk(ə)l/
adjective
At right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom.
Origin
Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘directly overhead’): from French, or from late Latin verticalis, from vertex (see vertex).
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Max stood erect, valiantly vertical. He wasn't happy, though. It bothered him that his shadow was always lying down on the job.
